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Sarah Garfinkel

Writer, Editor, Teacher

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    • Hello, Reader! Welcome to my little corner of the internet. I'm glad you're here.

       

      I'm Sarah Garfinkel and I'm a writer, editor, and educator. I live in Google Docs and also California.

       

      I write humor and satire for the New Yorker, McSweeney's, Reductress, The Rumpus, and Electric Literature, among other fun publications. I'm also an assistant editor of "Funny Women" on The Rumpus.

       

      I teach writing at Harvard University, Columbia University, Write the World, and 1:1. I've been lucky to work with students all over the world. Genres include personal narrative, opinion, academic, college essay, and humor writing.

    • Humor & Satire

      The New Yorker

       

      I'm a Teacher and I Do, in Fact, Live at School

       

      I'm Totally Open to Anything

       

      Uses for the Bushel of Apples You Picked Last Weekend

       

      I'm a Fairy Unicorn Ballerina, and This Job Is a Nightmare

       

      What "Sweater Weather" Is

      McSweeney's Internet Tendency

       

      March Madness for Teachers

       

      Matzo, Rebranded

       

      Times I've Silently Belted "Let it Go" to Cope With Corporate Culture

       

      The Unrealized Potential of Dead Disney Moms

       

      New Societal Archetypes—Now For Men!

      Electric Literature

       

      I'm the Telephone in "Goodnight Moon"—Why Didn't I Get Wished Goodnight?

      The Rumpus

       

      The Idiosyncrasies of Aging: Talking with Ali Solomon

       

      The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project: Amy Solomon

      Brevity's Nonfiction Blog

       

      Six Ways to Add Humor to Your Writing

       

      Two Humorists Walk into a Blog

      Weekly Humorist

       

      Come Buy Our Grocery Store's Matzah That We Advertise for Any and All Jewish Holidays!

       

      The Online Reviews I'm Endlessly Scrolling to Find

      • included in Best of the Year Editor's Picks of 2021

      April Fools' Day Bingo

       

      How to Have a Super-Traditional Hanukkah That Is in NO Way Like Christmas

      • included in Best of the Year Editor's Picks of 2020

      Honest Spring Cleaning Intentions

       

      How to Trick Your Hairdresser into Suggesting Bangs So You Don't Have to

      • included in Best of the Year Editor's Picks of 2019

      Heroic Cover-Up Stories for Embarrassing Injuries

       

      Bedbug Influencer Seeking New Instagram Management

      The Belladonna

       

      Unhappy Hour Menu

       

      Playbill Bios for the Cast of Your Recurring High School Nightmare

       

      A Jewish Mother's Google Search History

      Slackjaw

       

      A Guide to Flower Colors and Their Meanings

       

      Today I Will Finish a Writing Thing!

       

      Have the Ultimate Spring Break in 'Tica!

       

      What Your College Major Says About Your Life Post-Grad

       

      I'm One of Those People Who Can't Help Being Sooo Nice

      Points in Case

       

      The Grinch Shouldn't Be Prosecuted in the Court of Public Opinion

      Emrys Journal Online

       

      You're Gonna Laugh

      Omnarchy

       

      How to Form a Bunker Band (And Also, What a Band Is)

       

      If a Tree Falls in the Forest, Was That The Last Tree?

      Little Old Lady Comedy

       

      Obituary for Your Willpower Not to Eat All of Your Recently Purchased Girl Scout Cookies in a Single Sitting

      Harvard Graduate School of Education Admissions Blog

       

      Remote Learning Helpline

    • Education & Culture

      Harvard Ed. magazine

       

      You're Gonna Learn to Laugh

      Harvard Graduate School of Education

       

      A Path to Opportunity for Refugees

       

      At the Intersection of Law and Education

       

      A Visionary Scholar and Reformer

       

      A Commitment to Education Justice

       

      Stepped in Policy, with a Heart for Practice

      Forward

       

      A 'Headache' of a Family Farm Gets Rebooted As a Jewish Community, With Pickles

       

      8 Nights of Vegetarian Hanukkah Delights

    • Teaching & Editing

      Interested in my humor writing workshops or editing services? Feel free to reach out via the form below.

    • Contact

      sarahgarfinkelwriting@gmail.com
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